Projects & Practice

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Financial Instruments, Local food, RDPs, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Spain

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands.

Agri-food sector integration of small-scale producers through information and training

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Information & promotion activities, Market development, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Spain

A knowledge sharing programme initiated by a cooperative to improve the position of small producers in the value chain.

El Hueco Oxma – Rural Innovation

Keywords:: Demography, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Spain

A social enterprise used RDP funding to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in one of the most depopulated regions in Europe.

Madrid-KmRegion – Strengthening the food chain and short distribution channels

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Short supply chains & local markets, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

An EIP Operational Group was set up to strengthen the food chain and create short distribution channels for small and medium farms in the Madrid region.

From fleece to dress, a workshop using by-product of livestock

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Demography, Diversification, Education & lifelong learning, Entrepreneurship, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A rural women’s association used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to organise wool processing training courses and to create employment opportunities by valorising wool, a by-product of sheep meat production.